Email:Jared.Grafman at patch.com
Hometown:Chesterfield, MO |
Twitter Handle: JaredGrafman
— Jared is a recent Missouri School of Journalism graduate and St. Louis native interested in how government politics effects individuals within communities.
Raised in Chesterfield, Jared spent his childhood playing ice hockey for the Chesterfield Falcons and the Creve Coeur Comets, and reading lots of comics and books. At one point, when he was in second or third grade at Green Trails elementary, he remembers starting a “Pocket Post” newspaper, in a spiral-bound memo pad, where he would write stories of his hockey games and about things that happened at school or around his house.
When he began reading Harry Potter and James Bond books in fourth grade, though, his news reporting went on hiatus for nearly a decade. He spent the rest of his time in grade school interested in playing hockey and reading, whether it was adventure books or his parents’ subscription to the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
He played four years of ice hockey on the Varsity team at Parkway Central High School, where he graduated in 2008, before choosing academics over athletics when he arrived at Mizzou and planned to become a high school teacher.
It was halfway through his sophomore year at college, after a year being involved with student government, that he joined the university’s newspaper The Maneater and rediscovered his love of reporting. The following spring he switched his major to journalism and the rest is history. He continued writing for The Maneater, finding an interest in crime reporting, until he joined the staff of The Columbia Missourian where he spent two semesters as a public safety reporter.
Jared hopes to spend a career exploring communities around the nation and world as a reporter, covering events and policies that affect the people of the communities he lives and visits, and is thrilled that he can begin that career in his hometown and with Patch. If you happen to see him reporting at an event, or writing at a Starbucks, don’t hesitate to say hello.
The Ellisville City Council approved legislation tied to a controversial proposed Ellisville Walmart, during a special session meeting held Wednesday evening.
Paul Martin said he was relieved of his duties by the City Council after leaving a closed council meeting at the end of a special session Wednesday night. The council also approved legislation authorizing TIF notes, a bill tied to a proposed Walmart.
The Ellisville City Council called a special council meeting for 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2014. The Walmart TIF legislation is listed on the agenda for a second reading.
Making plans for the Fourth of July holiday?
The Ballwin Summer Concert Series will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 at New Ballwin Park.
Some Creve Coeur residents may have received a solicitation, requesting donations to support police officers in an "Annual Creve Coeur Campaign". The police department did not give permission for the solicitors to use the department's name.
The Creve Coeur City Council approved its budget for the 2014 fiscal year on Monday night.
The Creve Coeur City Council meets at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 300 N New Ballas Road. This is a preview of the council's published agenda.
Jared Grafman is interning with Patch in St. Louis for the 2013 summer.
Take a look at what's expected in the next few months for proprietor Chris Sedlak, as he prepares to bring a Jimmy John's to Ellisville. Also find out: Why Ellisville?
The profane username has since been removed the blog post at EllisvilleTruth.com. This is only the latest in a string of controversies surrounding Adam Paul and the Ellisville City Council.
Creve Coeur will celebrate on Tuesday evening becoming only the second Green Power Community throughout Missouri. The celebration will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 25 at Tappmeyer House in Millenium Park, 2 Barnes West Drive.
Jimmy John's is asking the council for a conditional use permit to build and operate a drive-thru at its proposed future location, near the corner of Clarkson and Manchester Road.
The franchise music store is moving in along Manchester Road and will have an open house for two weeks beginning August 1, and celebrate its grand opening on Aug. 17.
Amy Gornet served as Stage Manager for "A Christmas Story, The Musical"
Creve Coeur's annual Night Out event is held on the third Tuesday in June. Several neighborhoods hosted block parties from 6 to 9 p.m. to meet local police officers and fire fighters.
The bar will specialize in craft beer and will feature at least 40 beers on tap.
